My Newest Toy

[crazeyGT]

So I had the truck for couple months (give or take) and with gas, I couldnt afford to keep it so I got this ... and I love it ... I mean Love it :lol:

Its an 06 with only 11k miles on it :D

[car audio dave]

oh wow, thats a hot car. congrats...now dont go and put scissor doors on this one. :P

[Y2KGAGT]

Its very cute!! And she even said she will keep it clean... she MUST love this one :wink2:

[TA^Guy]

Marta, I heard you and Leanne were outside strokin the hood.... I mean come on... I have neighbors and I think they are already sick of us. lol

Look nice, I like the stripe on the hood, not so sure about the sides.

[matts]

good lookin car...not too wild about the strip on the side though

[Silver 4 door]

I like the paint. guy at work here has a black one lowered and stuff. they are sweet rides

[ManktheTank19]

Nice new ride :D

[TA^Guy]

Marta, might want to open a second savings account. VWs aren't known to be the most reliable vehicles, and when they do break they are anything but cheap to repair. Ask any ex-VW owner.

[Gagt518]

Looks great Marta! Would take this over that truck anyday!

[TA^Guy]

Marta, what made you buy a big truck in the first place? Where you planning a new career a in contruction? lol Just curious.

[RedFireUFO]

Lovin it Marta, that's what I plan to buy after I graduate, let me know how she goes!

[RedFireUFO]

good potential mods for that baby too, I have been researching already, just with an ECU chip you can get 50 more horse out of it, and I can't remember what else Cory told me but he said there's a way to get 300 torque to the wheels with some other mods.. good platform for some modding fun anyway :)

[Gagt518]

50HP from just an aftermarket ECU?? :bsflag:

[RedFireUFO]

yups.. Audi has a similar chip for the A4s too.. how much actually gets to the wheels who knows, but a nice boost at the crank.

[car audio dave]

50HP from just an aftermarket ECU?? :bsflag:

remember that this is a boosted car, so you can increase the boost by a couple of PSI and get lots more power.

[Gagt518]

remember that this is a boosted car, so you can increase the boost by a couple of PSI and get lots more power.

Ohhh never knew it came boosted

[TA^Guy]

Is it a 1.8T ?
I thought GTI had the VR6 in them.

[crazeyGT]

I believe its 2.0

[crazeyGT]

mmmm

[JBlack16]

Im with TA^Guy, im not feeling the side stripes, if u removed that than it would look nice. I was looking at GTI's (02-05 model 1.8T 5 spd) when i was looking for a car but couldnt fidn anything that matched what i wanted. The new ones do look good tho. why didnt u get the R32? ;)

[crazeyGT]

well the R32's are a "bit" more expensive :lol: and I am not all for the speed , as it is nice i am more cosmetics than anything else .. and its all paint btw so lol

[Shadow-D]

Looks good Marta. Not sure about the stripe but I think it would look better if you left it on. Don't forget to read the Owner's Manual, you will find that that motor needs Full Synthetic Oil ONLY. Most German motors are like that especially if it's boosted.

[99GrandAMSE]

... other than the stripe, I seen one of those today sitting at a place here for sale today :)

[crazeyGT]

yeah i didnt get the manual , but they told me about the gas and oil :lol:

[TA^Guy]

Looks good Marta. Not sure about the stripe but I think it would look better if you left it on. Don't forget to read the Owner's Manual, you will find that that motor needs Full Synthetic Oil ONLY. Most German motors are like that especially if it's boosted.
Darrin, my '84 Buick Grand National recommend sythetic oil. There was a decal about it and it's change intervals right on the sunvisor.

[Shadow-D]

I remember having this conversation with customers from when I worked at Jiffy Lube. They thought I was just trying to get them to spend more money till I had them pull out there owner's manual and I showed it to them, they changed there attitude with me after they read it for themselves :lol:

[TheTrader]

Marta, might want to open a second savings account. VWs aren't known to be the most reliable vehicles, and when they do break they are anything but cheap to repair. Ask any ex-VW owner.

Having owned 2 VW's, and still keeping close tabs o the local VW club, I will back that statement up 110%... even the new MK5's have their issues.....

[crazeyGT]

At least there's warranty... I sunk nearly 2k in last year in the GA and she still is all messed up ... I guess all depends on luck :lol:

[99blackSE]

So you didn't get the manual.... so you have the DSG? If so I think you are better off with that than the normal stick. Nice dub for sure!

[Gravey]

Wow Marta! nice VW! do you still have the GA?

[bballr4567]

Looks damn good!!!

One of the few hatches that I like!

[sudden_impulse]

99blackse, I think she was referring to the owner's manual, not a stick shift.

[GregFarz78]

Having owned 2 VW's, and still keeping close tabs o the local VW club, I will back that statement up 110%... even the new MK5's have their issues.....

ex vw owner here I third that statement

[crazeyGT]

so the "brand" has issues, its not like there is a brand out there that is 100% perfect .. especially if it breaks... i know how much I paid out of my packet to keep fixing the GA and she still breaks .. just a chance we all take when getting something .. but lucky me i dont look at it that way... i dont let other people tell me what i should and should not get just because of their opinions .. if i did i wouldnt be driving at all ... as long as i like it, it all it matters to me .. ((trying to make me happy , not everyone around me))

[TA^Guy]

Point is, when they do break it's not usually a simple or cheap fix.

If you think a 7 yearold Grand Am is expensive to maintain just give the VW a few years.

Be prepaired for a good laugh the first time you try to unlock the doors in the winter and all the windows roll down on your snow covered car. lol

[99blackSE]

99blackse, I think she was referring to the owner's manual, not a stick shift.

You are correct, and I am a little slow :lol:

[crazeyGT]

It only has to last me few years, after I am done with school, hopefully that wont be an issue .. and I did find a manual .. it was in a glove box on top, where there is a case for it ... i would have never found it , lol ... just by luck lol